The individual in international law — Human rights and freedoms — Right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time in determination of civil rights — Case taking over four years — Whether a violation of right to a fair hearing within a reasonable time — Cause of delay — Delay principally attributable to applicant's conduct of his case — Complexity of case — Increased workload of courts — European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, Articles 3, 6(1), 8 and 12